Split Pygmalion into syllables
Pyg ma lion
Pygmalion has 3 syllables
How Pygmalion is divided into syllables
- Syllable breakdown
- Pyg-ma-lion
- Number of syllables
- 3 syllables
- Phonetic transcription (IPA)
- pɪɡˈmeɪliən
What Pygmalion means
- One who acts as the legendary Greek sculptor Pygmalion (who was granted the wish of having life given to a sculpture of his which he fell deeply in love with), as in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in which he sometimes refers to his main character (Henry Higgins) as Pygmalion Higgins.
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Frequently asked questions
How many syllables does Pygmalion have?
The word Pygmalion has 3 syllables: Pyg-ma-lion.
How do you split Pygmalion into syllables?
Pygmalion is divided like this: Pyg-ma-lion.